Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,343, Charles Fane, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Fane Charles
S. 3343
carded
CONTENTS

13991 West Tennessee
Charles Hana
of Bedford Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Reed of the Reg't commanded by Col. Williams in the War between line for 6 months & 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 7 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and Dayton Tn McKissick's Wharf
Arrears to the 4th of March $3 10 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 10 77 $33.87
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 88

3762
Charles Fane Tennessee.
from 1779 private 6 mo 14 days.
$21. 55 100
J. M. Hirsch Melbourn La

3762
BRIEF in the case of Charles Fane  of Bedford County in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 90 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      He thinks In 1779 Fall  He believes 1780 Apr.   Taken prisoner at the Capture of Charleston - about 9 days after, put on parole of honor - From that time he was almost constantly upon scouting parties until the conclusion of the war. -  Private  Gen. Col. Joseph Williams Reg t Militia  Capt Reed  Capt Collins  Capt Speers  Capt. Bruce   
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Surrey Co ty North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Y. H. Miller  Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee Bedford County
On this 14 th day of August 1832
personally appeared in open court before the justices of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Bedford County now sitting being a court of record Charles Fane aged seventy ninety years a resident of Bedford County Tennessee who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of bankrupt passed June 7 th 1832.
He was an orphan boy and was informed elsewhere after he grew up by his mother and age of his mother that he was born in Chesterfield County Virginia in the Month of August 1742. He has no register of his age he does not know whether there is any in existence or ever was any in existence.
He was also informed and believes it to be true he was an illegitimate child and when he was about three years of age his mother put him out to learn the trade of a gun Smith with one Philip Matthews who lived in Albemarle County Virginia and who removed him at that early age to that country. But when the revolutionary war was declared he lived in Halifax County Virginia.
Before he entered the service however he had removed to Surry county in North Carolina after the revolutionary war he moved to Georgia Afterwards he removed to Blount county East Tennessee then to Sevier county adjoining Blount From there he removed to Bedford County West Tennessee where he has lived since 1806 or 1807.
Soon after he removed to Surry County North Carolina he was drafted on a tour of six months and entered into a company commanded by Capt Reed of the militia and attached to

7 a regiment of Militia commanded by Col Joseph Williams but the name of the regiment he does not recollect. He cannot recollect at this time at what time particularly when he was drafted but thinks it was some time in the fall of 1779. They marched to the assistance of Charleston and at Mark's corner was informed by Col Washington the route to Charleston was so guarded by the British they could not pass to Charleston on that route. They changed their route and went to Hobbs point at which point they took shipping and entered Charleston after night. Most of the men commanded by Cpt Reed when they first left home deserted and abandoned him so that when they got to Charleston there was but six of his men intact with him in Charleston. This applicant was then placed under the command of Cpt Collins in Charleston and his former Cpt Reed returned home. He thinks they got into Charleston about the 1st of March before it was captured which he believes was in April 1780. He remained there under the command of Cpt Collins until Charleston was captured by the British and he was taken prisoner. He does not recollect the names of any of the regular officers except the American force was at Charleston was commanded by Genl Lincoln nor does he recollect the names of his own regiment or that of any other. About nine days after this, was captured he was sent home on his parole of honor which read as well as he can recollect as follows.
I Charles Fannin do acknowledge myself a prisoner of war to his excellency my Lord Bentoun till I am exchanged or released.
This applicant states from that time until the end of the war he never was in any regular line of service but he was almost constantly upon scouting parties against the Tories until the conclusion of the war under Cpt Spers and Cpt Bruce headed by Col Joseph Williams.
He never received a discharge owing to his

being taken prisoner 3 by the British. The written part of the above offered to is re lain out and destroyed He has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can prove where who can testify to his services
He is known to John Rushing, J. B. Cooper George C. Cooper Thompson, Fultz and a number of others in his present neighbourhood who he believes can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever Sworn to subscribed this his Charles & Jane 14 th of August 1832. marks
J. H. Woodcock CLK
We John Rushing a clergyman residing in the county of Bedford & state of Tennessee and George C. Cooper residing in said county and state do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Fann who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be ninety years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbour- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and all concur in that opinion
Sworn to in open John Rushing Court 14 th August 1832 Geo. C. Cooper
J. H. Woodcock CLK
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
And the court further certify that it appears to them that the said John Rushing who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Bedford county Tennessee and that George B Cooper who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and State and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
J. S. Veill Samuel Phillips John B. Armstrong
I James McKisuto clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Bedford county Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Charles Farn for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office this 15 th day August 1832 -
C. H. Kendrick

158219-00000 5 An amendment to the declaration of Charles Fane made at August term 1832 of Bedford County Court, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress the 7th June 1832. —
State of Tennessee
Bedford County
On this 11 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me James H. Lile an acting justice of the peace in and for said County Charles Fane Esq. who subscribed and was qualified to the declaration above alluded to, who after being sworn according to law deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the con- sequent loss of memory he cannot swear posi- tively to the precise time when he first entered the service of the united States, but according to the best of his recollection at this time, it was on the first of January 1780. Deponent further says, that one of the terms mentioned in his former declaration, as a scouting expectation, he now recollects was performed by order of Capt. Saml. Massey when he says he was marched to Salem in N. Carolina and was placed there as one of the guard to enable the General assembly of that State to convene as he was told, when he served not less than two weeks, when he was discharged He further states, the other scouting mentioned in his former declaration, he does not wish a pension

for, But that he absolutely did serve not less than Six months and two weeks as a private Soldier in the American Army during (war) of the Revolution at the periods above mentioned for which he claims a pension, Subscribed & Sworn to the day and year aforesaid -
James H. Lile Justice of the peace in & for Bedford County  Charles Hane Esq (Mark)
I James M. Mitchell Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarters Sessions for Bedford County in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that James H. Lile Esquire before whom the foregoing amended Decla- ration was sworn to is now and was on the day the same bears date an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified as such and that his signature is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of office at office in Shelbyville, B. of Apr 1833
J. M. Mitchell

Shelbyville Apr. 16
Free
Mr. Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington City
Tenn. U.T.

Shelbyville Apr. 16
Free
Mr. Hon. Lewis C. and  Secretary of War Washington City
Tenn. U.S.

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3343 INVALID.
File No. 3343
Charles Lane Port N.E. line
Act: June 7/38
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927-Dec 21-Sallie M. Sawyer-advised of photos sent ..
1928-Jan 20-Photos mailed to Sallie M. Sawyer Aug.

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
..... Jan. 10 ..... 1928
Chief Rev. and 1812 7 Wars Section Division.
I have this day received from Sallie M. Sawyer money order in the amount of $ 1.15 , requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
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W. M. RAMSEY Chief, Finance D Photos mailed Finance Division notified Jan. 20-1928 amg

or I refer to Requisition No.
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137. Please furnish work specified below.
January 14, 1938
Bureau ordering PENSIONS Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat copies of 6 pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3343 of Charles Fane.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch 5033 541 Room No. Phone No.
Approved: Chief Clerk of Bureau (with signature)
Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch or Division (with signature)
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Table with 2 columns and 6 rows: Addressograph from lists, Envelopes, size, Proof list, Labels (submit sample), Fill in letters, Cards, size, Pay rolls, Corrections, Tabulation sheets.
Photostat Size actual Official use? Repay? Yes $90 Blue Print Size Official use? Repay? $
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
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December 21, 1927
Sallie M. Sawyer 1723 G St. N. W. Apt. 53 Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3343 of Charles Fane, will be furnished you under the Act of August 24, 1912 at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that be desired.
The number of pages to be copied is six.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1723 G th St. N.W. Apt. 53
Wash. D.C.
Nov. 5, 1927
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
A friend of mine, who wishes to become a member of the D.A.R. Society, has asked me to search for a record of a Revolutionary War soldier by the name of Charles Fane. He was born in Virginia but he was a resident of North Carolina when he entered the service. After the war he moved to Georgia and later he moved to Tenn.
I was at your office several weeks ago and found an affidavit filed by this man as proof of having served in the war. This is the only record that I have been able to find.
I would appreciate very much if you would send me a certified copy. Respectfully, Sallie M. Sawyer.

1723 "G" St. N.W. Wash. D.C. Apt. 53 Jan. 3, 1928
1723 "G" St. N.W. Wash. D.C. Apt. 53 Jan. 3, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions, Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir,
Inclosed find money order for $1.15 for which please send me photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension Claim S. 3343 of Charles Fane
This amount inclosed is for six pages and for certification which you posted in your letter of the 21st of Dec.
yours respectfully
Sallie M. Sawyer

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Fann, John GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4127 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 30, 1796 To Able Boynton.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.